## The PIMS-CNRS International Research Lab

### Overview

The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research. Founded in 1939 by governmental decree, CNRS has the following missions:

• To evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society,
• To contribute to the application and promotion of research results,
• To develop scientific information,
• To support research training, and
• To participate in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy.

The PIMS-CNRS IRL #3069, originally signed in 2007 and renewed in 2019, has been an integral component of efforts to facilitate and encourage research collaborations between mathematical scientists at PIMS member universities in North America and researchers across France.

### 4. CNRS Visitors

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) invites applications from French researchers to spend the academic year at one of PIMS’ member universities and to participate in PIMS’ research activities.

The applicants should be “fonctionnaires titulaires” either at the CNRS or at a French university, and priority will be given to junior researchers “charg(e)es de recherches” or “maitres de conferences.”

Applications should be sent to Jean-Stéphane Dhersin, Directeur adjoint scientifique, INSMI (CNRS), and to Jayadev Athreya, Director of PIMS, by November 15 of the same academic year. They should include a CV and a list of publications, together with a description of the research project to be done during the academic year, and the names of the PIMS researchers which would be involved in the project.

For French colleagues posted in a laboratory managed by an institute of CNRS other than INSMI, the application should also be sent to the relevant Institute. In particular, those working in a INS2I laboratory should copy Anne Doucet at Email: anne.doucet@lip6.fr

In the case of university faculty, once the application has been accepted, the actual appointment is subject to the person receiving a “delegation au CNRS” from their home institution.

Successful applicants will be sent for one year by the CNRS to the PIMS university where the research is to be carried out, on the understanding that they will be given adequate working conditions, and be treated like local faculty (except for teaching). We encourage researchers at PIMS universities to contact their French counterparts and encourage them to apply. The extent of local support will be a crucial factor in judging the applications.

Jean-Stéphane Dhersin,
Email: jean-stephane.dhersin@cnrs.fr

Ozgur Yilmaz,
Director, PIMS (IRL 3069, CNRS)
Email: director@pims.math.ca

Please direct any technical questions to:

Executive Assistant, PIMS
Email: reception@pims.math.ca

The deadline for complete nominations/applications is November 15th, annually.

### 5. PIMS-CNRS Postdoctoral Fellowships

Candidates must be nominated by one or more scientists or by a department (or departments) affiliated with PIMS. The fellowships are intended to supplement support provided by the sponsor, and are tenable at any of PIMS’ Canadian member universities: Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge, the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Victoria.

This award is targeted to applicants that are French, or who have completed their PhD degree in France.

Candidates must apply via the MathJobs service, and identify themselves as a candidate for the CNRS-PIMS Fellowship.

Documents are require for submission via MathJobs are:

1. curriculum vitae of the candidate
2. statement of research interests
3. statement of anticipated support from the sponsor
4. an equity, diversity and inclusivity statement
5. two additional letters of reference

Please direct any technical questions to:

Executive Assistant, PIMSEmail: reception@pims.math.ca